Abstract
Large stroke flexure hinges inherently lose support stiffness when deflected due to load components in compliant bending and torsion directions. To maximize performance over the entire range of motion, a topology optimization suited for large stroke flexure hinges is developed to obtain an optimized design tuned for a specific application. This method is applied on two test cases which have resulted in two hinge designs with unmatched performance with respect to the customary three flexure cross hinge.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Oct 2016 |
| Event | 3rd DSPE Conference on Precision Mechatronics 2016 - St. Michielsgestel, Netherlands Duration: 4 Oct 2016 → 5 Oct 2016 Conference number: 3 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd DSPE Conference on Precision Mechatronics 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | St. Michielsgestel |
| Period | 4/10/16 → 5/10/16 |